Local Plan
North Lincolnshire Council is preparing a new single Local Plan for North Lincolnshire.
Once agreed (formally adopted), it will replace saved policies of the 2003 Local Plan, the 2011 Core Strategy, the 2016 Housing and Employment Land Allocations Development Plan Document and the Lincolnshire Lakes Area Action Plan.
The process for preparing statutory Local Plans is set out in the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012. Consultations relating to this process will appear on this page.
What is a Local Plan and how it affects you?
A Local Plan sets out a vision and objectives for the future development of the area, addressing needs and opportunities in relation to housing, the economy, community facilities and infrastructure – as well as a basis for safeguarding the environment, adapting to climate change and securing good design.
It is important that we get the Local Plan right so that North Lincolnshire continues to be a place where people want to live, work, visit and invest. The plan will help to deliver the council's priority outcomes of enabling people to keep themselves and others safe and well, enabling resilient and flourishing communities and enabling economic growth and renewal.
A Local Plan should be aspirational but realistic and provide enough flexibility to adjust to rapid change. Therefore, it must be based upon up-to-date facts (sound evidence).
Why do we need a new Local Plan?
Two reasons:
- A change in legislation (law) – since the Core Strategy was adopted, the legislative requirement for plan making has changed and the Government’s preferred approach is for each Local Planning Authority to prepare a single Local Plan for its area.
- The existing development plan needs to be reviewed/updated to take account of national planning policy changes.